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Treatment of acute kidney injury achieved through protecting the mitochondria

Treatment of acute kidney injury achieved through mitochondria protection

Scientists have described the natural mechanism for temporarily protecting the mitochondria is key to decoding the treatment of acute kidney injury. For the first time,...
Sexual functioning and frequency improved by cardiac rehabilitation

Sexual functioning and frequency improved by cardiac rehabilitation

According to Canadian Journal of Cardiology, exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation leads to better sexual functioning for patients with cardiovascular disease. Although further investigation is needed to...
Metal oxidation from arc welding fume is detrimental to human health

Metal oxidation from arc welding fume is detrimental to human health

Research finds the toxic chemical compound, metal oxidation, forming from arc welding fume is infiltrating the human body through the respiratory system. International toxicologist scientists...
Microgravity: insight into the ageing process through tissue chips

Microgravity: insight into the ageing process through tissue chips

NIH-funded tissue chips are rocketed to the International Space Station, and this research in microgravity could produce new insights about the ageing process. During space...
Neighbourhoods with more green space may reduce heart disease

Neighbourhoods with more green space may reduce heart disease

Those who live in leafy neighbourhoods with more green space are more likely to reduce heart disease symptoms. Researchers from the University of Louisville, USA,...
£10.5 million (~€11.8 million) funding provided to those affected by alcohol

£10.5 million (~€11.8 million) funding provided to those affected by alcohol

Public Health England (PHE) has awarded £10.5 million funding to local projects to help improve the lives of adults and children affected by alcohol. The...
Natural selection in womb: can this explain adulthood health problems?

Natural selection in womb: can this explain adulthood health problems?

Researchers propose random epigenetic differences cause embryos to survive under adverse conditions, however survivors may experience adulthood health problems. According to the international research team...
Toxic flame retardants in car seats ignite concerns about children’s health

Toxic flame retardants in car seats ignite concerns about children’s health

Study has found toxic flame retardants in newly manufactured children's car seats, sparking concerns about children's health. According to a new study conducted by Indiana...
Gene therapy process reversing sickle cell anaemia symptoms

Gene therapy process reversing sickle cell anaemia symptoms

After over a decade of preclinical research and development, a new gene therapy process is reversing sickle cell anaemia symptoms in patients. The gene therapy...
EU drug packaging deadline may be missed in event of a no-deal Brexit

EU drug packaging deadline may be missed in event of a no-deal Brexit

Many EU and US pharma companies are unaware that if a no-deal Brexit is reached, they will need to meet a crucial EU drug...
Extracting single molecules has just been made easier

Extracting single molecules has just been made easier

Nanoscale tweezers can perform 'biopsies' on individual cells, therefore extracting single molecules from live cells, without destroying them. Researchers from Imperial College London, England, used...
Aerobic exercise may improve kidney function in obesity

Aerobic exercise may improve kidney function in obesity

Researchers find that aerobic exercise may reduce the risk of diabetes related kidney disease and may even improve kidney function in obesity. Kidney, renal, disease...
CAR T cell therapy - axicabtagene ciloleucel ready for treatment

CAR T cell therapy – axicabtagene ciloleucel ready for treatment

The CAR T cell therapy, axicabtagene ciloleucel received European Marketing Authorisation for the treatment of adult patients suffering with lymphoma. Kite, a Gilead Company, announced...
Time to move forward with replacement therapy in type 1 diabetes

Time to move forward with replacement therapy in type 1 diabetes

New research will facilitate the manufacturing of pancreatic islet cells from stem cells and might help combating type 1 diabetes with replacement therapy. Scientists made...
Rotavirus infection influenced by complex interactions in mother’s milk

Rotavirus infection influenced by complex interactions in mother’s milk

Researchers have found that the sugars and microbiome in mother's milk influence neonatal rotavirus infection. An international team of researchers from several institutions, used a...
The retinal response to artificial illumination and screen time

The retinal response to artificial illumination and screen time

Scientists uncover how certain retinal cells respond to artificial illumination - discovering screen time exposure results in sleep disruption. For many individuals, the amount of...
Radiation therapy: the future of battling cancer

Radiation therapy: the future of battling cancer

New accelerator-based technology developed with aim of reducing side effects of cancer radiation therapy by shrinking its duration from minutes to under a second. Developed...
Decoding the synaptic changes of remembering and forgetting

Decoding the synaptic changes of remembering and forgetting

It's a common expression to say your brain is full, but now synaptic changes shows remembering and forgetting can be based on the brain...
Pharma professionals: Brexit to have negative impact on UK healthcare sector

Pharma professionals: Brexit to have negative impact on UK healthcare sector

According to latest GlobalData survey, 59% of healthcare pharma professionals have a negative sentiment about Brexit’s impact on the UK healthcare sector. Negative sentiment amongst...
Medical cannabis to be licensed in Greece

Medical cannabis to be licensed in Greece

In an attempt to tap into the market worth billions, earlier this week Greece issued the first licence to private companies allowing the growth...

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